January 14, 2008

Around the Mountains: Mtn. bikers dislike wilderness closure

DURANGO Mountain bikers are disturbed by a recommendation from the U.S. Forest Service to create a new wilderness area between Durango and Silverton that would close 20 miles of the Colorado Trail to

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January 13, 2008

Mukilteo teen, taken by avalanche, 'packed a lot into those 13 years'

MUKILTEO -- Emily Ann Swanson, 13, was seldom seen without her smile. In a slide show documenting her life, the Mukilteo teenager wore her trademark grin whether she was riding a bike through snow, hanging out with her siblings or hiking in the

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January 09, 2008

Chile mountain bikers win three Olympic places

Chile's athletes won their 11th place for this year's Olympic Games, the fourth place for cycling, after the nation's mountain bikers were ranked 22nd in the sport for the 2006-2007 season, local media said on Tuesday. The sport's g

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January 04, 2008

MTB news & racing round-up for January 3, 2008

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com

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December 25, 2007

Sports in 2007: June

June 2007 was a memorable month in Shelby County. The month began with smooth bike rides down rocky slopes at Oak Mountain State Park and continued with shake-ups in the Shelby County coaching circles. Kingwood linebacker and running back Drew Davis surprised everyone with his

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December 20, 2007

Bank robber strips on the run

GRAND RAPIDS -- A bank robber who hit a Northwest Side bank Tuesday afternoon shed his clothing as he ran from the bank to an orange mountain bike and rode away, police said. Investigators said the Chemical Bank, 910 Bridge St. NW, was robbed about 3:45 p.m. by a man demanding cash from a

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December 18, 2007

Group steals bike from bicyclist in Asbury Park

ASBURY PARK -- Police are searching for the robbers who stole an Ocean Grove man's bicycle as he pedaled down Second Avenue. Around 10:30 p.m. Friday, the 37-year-old man was riding his mountain bike west on the 700 block of Second Avenue when six or seven males approached him, said Capt. David Kelso. One of the robbers punched the victim, then pushed him off the bicycle, said Kelso. Another

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December 06, 2007

Council to help build biking, hiking trail at Lake Howard

SYLACAUGA After hearing plans and possibilities, the City Council agreed Wednesday to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to construct a biking and hiking trail at Lake

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